#486A20
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.2% 0.109 130.7), rgb(72, 106, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#486A20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #486A20 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 106, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.109 130.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #486A20 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #486A20 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #486A20 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #486A20 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC74
oklch(70.8% 0.085 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#73974E
oklch(63.2% 0.109 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8131
oklch(55.7% 0.117 130.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#486A20
oklch(48.2% 0.109 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D591F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#34491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 131)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#486A20 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F6216 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6026 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A655B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #486A20
#486A20
oklch(48.2% 0.109 130.7)
- #724A8B
#724A8B
oklch(48.2% 0.11 311.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #486A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
Use #486A20 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.